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NEWPORT NEWS — The FBI and local law enforcement agencies are concerned about new changes to cellphones they say could hamper their ability to obtain crucial information during criminal investigations. But not everyone agrees, with iPhone maker Apple and some privacy rights organizations saying the new technology will make the phones more secure. Moreover, some privacy advocates contend police have alternative ways of getting much of the needed information. The urgency began late last year, when Apple announced that its newest iPhones are being delivered with encryption software that makes it impossible to get data from the phone — including such things as text messages,...

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